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Boko Haram have got a new leader in Abu Musab al-Barnawi

August 3, 2016 by Tomi

Abu Musab al-Barnawi, new Boko Haram leader

Today has seen the Islamic State announce that a new leader of Boko Haram has emerged. Going forward, the terror group shall be led by Abu Musab al-Barnawi who previously

Fashion News & Politics

Raf Simons set to become new Creative Director of Calvin Klein.

August 1, 2016 by Tomi

PVH Corp., the company which owns Calvin Klein, is expected to announce Raf Simons as the new creative director of Calvin Klein sometime this week. This news would end nine

News & Politics

Interpol arrests alleged ringleader of £45m scamming network in Port Harcourt

August 1, 2016 by Tomi

Nigerians know how to make it to the headlines for all the wrong reasons sometimes. This time, Interpol has revealed that a Nigerian man was indeed the head of an

Feature News & Politics

Recap of the RNC and DNC

July 31, 2016 by Cecil Takim

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party officially announced their nominees for President of the United States through their national conventions. National conventions in the United States are the avenue

Feature News & Politics

The Lack of Protest in Nigerian Popular Culture

July 28, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Since General Buhari became President Buhari, it’s fair to say that the times have been tough on the average Nigerian. The exchange rate ballooned making it difficult for people to

Feature News & Politics

Video: What next for the Nigerian Economy?

July 27, 2016 by Culture Custodian

The NSE All Share Index lost 0.11 percent as the index continued its decline for the 6th consecutive session. Will the recent announcement by the Monetary Policy Committee that the

News & Politics

Video: Brexit- The Inside Story of the Leave Campaign

July 25, 2016 by Culture Custodian

One month after the success of the Leave campaign in the British Referendum, BBC Political Editory, Nicholas Watt covers the inside story of the campaign by talking to a range

Fashion News & Politics

Alexander Wang to join hands with adidas on new collection.

July 22, 2016 by Tomi

News has filtered through that Alexander Wang shall be joining the likes of Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto, Kanye West and Raf Simons as yet another fashion designer who collaborates with

News & Politics Sports

NFF appoint Salisu Yusuf as Super Eagles Head Coach

July 21, 2016 by Tomi

Following the rejection of the Super Eagles Head Coach job by Frenchman, Paul Le Guen, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has named Salisu Yusuf as the new Super Eagles Head Coach. The

News & Politics Technology

You can now own a verified Twitter account!

July 20, 2016 by Tomi

From today on, Twitter shall be allowing anyone and not just Rihanna, Chris Brown and blown guys to own verify accounts. The popular social networking service that has amassed over

News & Politics Technology

Man quits job to hunt Pokemon full-time

July 15, 2016 by Tomi

According to reports from The Guardian, a New Zealand man has decided the 9 to 5 life is not for him and gone full time into the act of Pokemon

Feature News & Politics

Video: 23 Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America

July 15, 2016 by Tomi

The Black Lives Matter movement is bigger than ever following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile as results of police violence last week. Now, some of the most

Feature News & Politics

Police Brutality and Lack of Empathy in America

July 13, 2016 by Cecil Takim

In the wake of the cases of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Takim Ndifon writes on police brutality and a lack of empathy in the US.

The past week has been very turbulent in the United States. We have recently seen the killings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota as a result

News & Politics

Army confirms casualty figure in Kangarwa attack

July 13, 2016 by Tomi

On Tuesday night, Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa northern Borno repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists and have reported that 25 bodies have been recovered.

News & Politics Technology

Apple to launch reality TV show, Planet of the Apps.

July 13, 2016 by Tomi

Tech giants, Apple are set to delve into the reality TV world with the release of their own show, Planet of the Apps and you could be a part of